The students and a few faculty members of Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies recently got together for a very special occasion — they decided to celebrate Christmas in style this year.
Many events were organised as part of the programme, to ensure that the students got a real feel of this festival.
This is the second year that the college is organising this sort of festival for its students.
While those who celebrate Christmas at home welcome it as a familiar occasion, the
other students — who generally don't celebrate the festival in a big way — have
a nice time, getting to know the customs that are followed during this season.
The celebration was held a little before Christmas day, since the students and
lecturers wouldn't be in college on Christmas day.
The college was decorated for the event, and a crib was erected, which the students spent a lot of time admiring.To keep with the spirit of the season, a group of students and lecturers also sang Christmas carols, like 'Jingle Bells'.
Vijaya Sharma, a first-year student, says, "They also put up a skit, which explained the circumstances of how Jesus was born. It was well-rehearsed and nice to watch."In addition to this, a poster-presentation was also organised.
A series of colourful posters, which told tales of Jesus Christ's birth in the manger, were displayed as part of this.
Vijaya adds, "The posters were made by two of our faculty members from the psychology department, Nisha and Pratibha. It was great to watch them — they were very interesting."
Pieces of plum cake were distributed among the students, who all had a great time celebrating the festival.
One of the students dressed up as Santa Claus and also handed out chocolates and little presents.
As Vijaya explains, "It was great to be able to celebrate Christmas with out friends in college. For many of us, this was the first time we were exposed to the different customs and traditions of this festival, since we don't observe it at home. It's great that some of the students and faculty members of the college took the initiative to organise this."
The college also has a fair number of international students, for whom the celebrations were a strong reminder of home.
"They too made it a point to join us, and had a great time," adds Vijaya.
Many events were organised as part of the programme, to ensure that the students got a real feel of this festival.
This is the second year that the college is organising this sort of festival for its students.
While those who celebrate Christmas at home welcome it as a familiar occasion, the
other students — who generally don't celebrate the festival in a big way — have
a nice time, getting to know the customs that are followed during this season.
The celebration was held a little before Christmas day, since the students and
lecturers wouldn't be in college on Christmas day.
The college was decorated for the event, and a crib was erected, which the students spent a lot of time admiring.To keep with the spirit of the season, a group of students and lecturers also sang Christmas carols, like 'Jingle Bells'.
Vijaya Sharma, a first-year student, says, "They also put up a skit, which explained the circumstances of how Jesus was born. It was well-rehearsed and nice to watch."In addition to this, a poster-presentation was also organised.
A series of colourful posters, which told tales of Jesus Christ's birth in the manger, were displayed as part of this.
Vijaya adds, "The posters were made by two of our faculty members from the psychology department, Nisha and Pratibha. It was great to watch them — they were very interesting."
Pieces of plum cake were distributed among the students, who all had a great time celebrating the festival.
One of the students dressed up as Santa Claus and also handed out chocolates and little presents.
As Vijaya explains, "It was great to be able to celebrate Christmas with out friends in college. For many of us, this was the first time we were exposed to the different customs and traditions of this festival, since we don't observe it at home. It's great that some of the students and faculty members of the college took the initiative to organise this."
The college also has a fair number of international students, for whom the celebrations were a strong reminder of home.
"They too made it a point to join us, and had a great time," adds Vijaya.